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McDonnell Douglas F-4J Phantom II

Scale 1:72
Rebuild Date: 1999

The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is an American tandem two-seat, twin-engine, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor and fighter-bomber originally developed by McDonnell Aircraft for the United States NavyProving highly adaptable, it entered service with the Navy in 1961 before it was adopted by the United States Marine Corps and the United States Air Force, and by the mid-1960s it had become a major part of their air arms. Phantom production ran from 1958 to 1981 with a total of 5,195 aircraft built, making it the most produced American supersonic military aircraft in history, and cementing its position as a signature combat aircraft of the Cold War.

F-110AThe original US Air Force designation for the F-4C. It supported a wide spectrum of weapons including AIM-4 Falcon, AGM-12 Bullpup, and nuclear weapons; wider main wheel tires resulted in distinctive wing bulges; J79-GE-15 engines with provision for cartridge start; boom refuelinginstead of Navy’s probe and drogue refueling; AN/APQ-100 radar; duplicated flight controls in the rear cockpit. The aircraft exceeded Mach 2 during its first flight on 27 May 1963; 583 built.

Wikipedia contributors, “McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II,” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=McDonnell_Douglas_F-4_Phantom_II&oldid=1223495874 (accessed May 15, 2024).
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